How to Copy Text from Video on iPhone in iOS 17

With Live Text, its incredibly simple to extract text from images.

This OCR-powered feature works like a charm and has been a notable addition to iOS.

Guess what, its gotten even better.

Use live text in a video on your iPhone and iPad

you’re able to now use it to even copy text from video on iPhone.

That said, lets learn how to copy and share text from videos on iPhone.

What is Live Text in a Video and How It Works?

Copy text from videos on iPhone and iPad

To put it straight, Live Text is Apples answer to Google Lens.

Now, it also works with videos.

Hence, you’re able to now use it to copy text from both images and videos.

Bear in mind that not all iPhones support Live Text in videos.

Therefore, double-check to first ensure that your rig is compatible with this feature.

There are not too many apps that support Live Text in a Video feature.

2.Now, find the video which text you would like to copy and then play the video.

3.Next, you need topause the videoexactly where you would like to copy the text.

4.Next up, tap on theLive Text iconat the bottom right corner of the screen.

To share the text, tap on Share and then choose the desired app in the share sheet.

Live Text also works with Safari videos.

1.To get started, openSafarion your machine and head over to the video, and play it as usual.

2.Now, pause the video where you want to copy the text.

3.If the video is in Portrait mode, tap thethree-dot iconand choose Show Text.

And if the video is in the landscape mode, tap theLive Text or Show Texticon.

4.Finally, tap onCopy Allto copy the selected text.

5.when you land copied the text to the clipboard, sharing or saving the extracted text becomes dead simple.

Yes, Live Text in a Video also works with third-party apps.

As stated above, it is up to the developers to implement the API in their apps.

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